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Harriet: The Call to Costly Obedience - Anabaptist (Exodus 3)

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Harriet Tubman heard God's call like Moses heard at the bush—and obeying cost everything. She risked death on every journey south. Anabaptist theology emphasizes that following God's call may put us at odds with earthly powers. Moses was sent to confront Pharaoh; Tubman confronted slaveholders. The burning bush call is never comfortable: "I am sending you" means leaving security behind. The Anabaptist tradition includes many who, like Moses, heard God's call and faced empire, suffering martyrdom rather than disobedience. When God speaks from the bush, the question is not "Is this convenient?" but "Will I obey?"

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costly obedienceconfronting powerscalldiscipleshiprisk

Scripture References

Exodus 3:1-15

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convictionawetrust

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